My father married a pure Cherokee My mother's people were ashamed of me The Indians said that I was white by law The white man always called me Indian Squaw Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Half-breed, she's no good, they warned Both sides were against me since the day I was born We never settled, went from town to town When you're not welcome you don't hang around The other children always laughed at me Give her a feather, she's a Cherokee Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Half-breed, she's no good, they warned Both sides were against me since the day I was born We weren't accepted and I felt ashamed Nineteen, I left them, tell me who's to blame? My life since then has been from man to man But I can't run away from what I am Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Half-breed, she's no good, they warned Both sides were against me since the day I was born Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Half-breed, she's no good, they warned Both sides were against me since the day I was born
My father married a pure Cherokee My mother's people were ashamed of me The Indians said that I was white by law The white man always called me Indian Squaw Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Half-breed, she's no good, they warned Both sides were against me since the day I was born We never settled, went from town to town When you're not welcome you don't hang around The other children always laughed at me Give her a feather, she's a Cherokee Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Half-breed, she's no good, they warned Both sides were against me since the day I was born We weren't accepted and I felt ashamed Nineteen, I left them, tell me who's to blame? My life since then has been from man to man But I can't run away from what I am Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Half-breed, she's no good, they warned Both sides were against me since the day I was born Half-breed, that's all I ever heard Half-breed, how I learned to hate the word Half-breed, she's no good, they warned Both sides were against me since the day I was born
A gravação de “Half‑Breed” contou com músicos da famosa Wrecking Crew, um grupo de sessionistas de Los Angeles que participaram de inúmeros sucessos da década de 1960 e 70.
A sessão de gravação aconteceu em 21 de maio de 1973 no estúdio Larrabee Sound, em Los Angeles.
A letra da música aborda o preconceito racial ao contar a história de uma menina filha de pai branco e mãe Cherokee, trazendo à tona temas de racismo e padrões duplos.
“Half‑Breed” chegou ao primeiro lugar da Billboard Hot 100, marcando o segundo número 1 solo de Cher nos Estados Unidos.
Em 1974 o single foi certificado Gold nos EUA, reconhecendo vendas superiores a um milhão de cópias.
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